Chapter 9 Tro
1. Bromine tends to form simple ions which have the electronic configuration of a noble
gas. What is the electronic configuration of the noble gas which the bromide ion
mimics?
A) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4p6
B) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4p6 4d10
C) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 4p6
D) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6
E) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10
2. Which one of the ions below possesses a noble gas configuration?
A) Fe3+
B) Sn2+
C) Ni2+
D) Ti4+
E) Cr3+
3. The valence electrons in the potassium ions present in potassium nitrate are
A) the 2p electrons only
B) the 3s electrons only
C) the 3s and 3p electrons only
D) the 3p electrons only
E) there are no valence electrons in the potassium ions in the compound above
4. Which one of the ions below possesses a noble gas configuration?
A) Fe3+
B) Ni2+
C) Sc3+
D) V3+
E) Cr3+
5. The atoms in the oxygen molecule, O2, are held together by
A) a single covalent bond
B) a double covalent bond
C) a triple covalent bond
D) an ionic bond
E) a magnetic dipole bond
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6. Which one of the following bonds is the most polar one of the set?
A) H—C
B) H—N
C) H—P
D) H—O
E) H—Se
7. Draw the Lewis structure for the H2CO molecule. Based on this structure, the correct
number of polar bonds and non-polar bonds is
A) 3 polar bonds and no non-polar bonds
B) 2 polar bonds and 1 non-polar bond
C) 1 polar bonds and 2 non-polar bonds
D) no polar bonds and 3 non-polar bonds
E) 2 polar bonds and 2 non-polar bonds
8. The metaphosphate ion, PO3-, is the structural analog of the NO3- ion with respect to the
geometric arrangement of the atoms in the ion. After drawing the "best" Lewis structure
for the metaphosphate ion based on formal charge considerations, what is the formal
charge on the phosphorus atom?
A) -1
B) 0
C) +1
D) +2
E) +5
9. Which one of the elements below has 3 valence electrons in its Lewis symbol?
A) gallium
B) fluorine
C) iron
D) nickel
E) sulfur
10. The atoms in the nitrogen molecule, N2, are held together by
A) a single covalent bond
B) a double covalent bond
C) a triple covalent bond
D) an ionic bond
E) a magnetic dipole bond
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11. The Lewis symbol for the carbon atom shows __ valence electrons. The number of
bonds which carbon usually forms in order to complete its valence shell and obey the
octet rule is ___
A) 4, 1
B) 4, 2
C) 2, 4
D) 4, 3
E) 4, 4
12. Complete the Lewis structure for HClO2 from the skeletal template presented below by
filling in the bonds and the remaining valence electrons (those which are not in the
bonds). If the valence shells are filled to the usual limit, how many of these nonbonding valence electrons are there in the molecule?
H O Cl O
A) 14
B) 16
C) 18
D) 20
E) 26
13. The structural formula for a certain alcohol can be written in condensed form as
CH2CHCH2OH
How many bonds should there be in this molecule?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
E) 12
14. The compound shown immediately below is an example of
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
an alcohol
a ketone
an aldehyde
an acid
an amine
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15. The compound shown immediately below is an example of
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
an alcohol
a ketone
an aldehyde
an acid
an amine
16. Which one of the following bonds is the most polar one of the set?
A) H—Br
B) H—Cl
C) H—F
D) H—I
E) H—N
17. Based on electronegativity considerations, which one of the following listed species
should be the strongest oxidizing agent?
A) Xe
B) As
C) Br2
D) I2
E) Sb
18. The formal charge on the nitrogen atom in the nitrate ion is
A) -3
B) 0
C) +1
D) +3
E) +5
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19. Complete the Lewis structure for HClO3 from the skeletal template presented below by
filling in the bonds and the remaining valence electrons (those which are not in the
bonds). If the valence shells are filled to the usual limit (maximum of 8), what is the
formal charge on the chlorine atom?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
−1
0
+1
+2
+3
20. How many resonance structures, if any, can be drawn for the nitrate ion?
A) 1 (no resonance)
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
21. Based on the "best" Lewis structure from formal charge considerations, how many
resonance structures, if any, can be drawn for the NF3 molecule?
A) 1 (no resonance)
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
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22. The structural template for the Lewis structure of nitromethane, CH3NO2, is shown
below. Complete the Lewis structure by filling in the bonds and the remaining valence
electrons which are not involved in bonds. Which assertion made about the
nitromethane below is true?
Based on the structure of the nitromethane molecule, it should have ___ resonance
hybrids and ___ atoms with residual formal charges on them.
A) no, 2
B) no, 3
C) 2, 2
D) 2, 3
E) 3, 2
23. How many coordinate covalent bonds are there in the product of the reaction between Fand BF3 which gives BF4- as the only product?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
E) 4
24. Draw the Lewis structure for the sulfite ion. When formal charge considerations are
fully taken into account and adjustments made, if necessary, how many resonance
structures, if any, can be drawn for this ion ( 1 for no resonance ) ? ____
25. There are two covalent bonds in the Lewis structure for calcium chloride. ___
A) True
B) False
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